Crime & Safety in Liberal, MO
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.69
per 1,000 residents
+5% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.82
per 1,000 residents
-64% vs national
Total Crimes
8
2024
Violent Clearance
67%
cases solved
+57% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+100%
vs <10K avg
+100% vs <10K
How Liberal Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Liberal vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Liberal is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Liberal police solve 67% of aggravated assault cases but only 20% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3 | 4.69 | 66.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 5 | 7.82 | 20.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
Liberal, MO reported 3 violent crimes and 5 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.69 per 1,000 residents is 4.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 67% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 5 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Liberal's violent crime rate is 100% higher.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 4.69 | 7.82 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 2.78 | 8.34 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 2.80 | 8.40 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.38 |